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| - Go to to consult AFP Agenda Contact us on contact-agenda@afp.com Please note that all times are in GMT. For full details of our coverage of top stories, please see our regularly updated News Advisory (+) : Event added in the last 24 hours. (*) : Event updated in the last 24 hours. MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2020 Asia-Pacific KABUL (Afghanistan) - Ashraf Ghani set to be sworn in as president VIDEO. NEW DELHI (India) - Holi, the 'festival of colours' VIDEO. (To 10) Europe SCHIPHOL (Netherlands) - Trial of four men charged over MH17 downing PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with European Union officials (1700 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. EDINBURGH (United Kingdom) - Former SNP leader and Scottish first minister Alex Salmond on trial for sex offences PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - The queen and other royals celebrate Commonwealth Day PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WIESBADEN (Germany) - German industrial production data for January (0700 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Parliament session (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 12) VIENNA (Austria) - IAEA quarterly board of governors meeting (0900 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 13) GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN expert on the human rights situation in North Korea to speak to the press (1300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - Launch of ILO report on trends in youth employment and how technology is impacting the future of jobs (1900 GMT) LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - European Court of Justice rules on Commission's request to suspend Polish Supreme Court's disciplinary chamber BERLIN (Germany) - German-Greek Economic Forum, with speeches by Merkel and Greek PM Mitsotakis VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. North America MIAMI (United States) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro visits VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. (To 11) NEW YORK (United States) - 64th session of UN Commission on Status of Women Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Protest against wave of femicides VIDEO. PICTURE. BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Feminists strike and protest in front of Congress to demand end to abortion ban (2100 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Sports FRANCE - Cycling: World Tour 2020, Paris - Nice 2020 VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 15) TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2020 Asia-Pacific JAKARTA (Indonesia) - Dutch royals visit PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 13) CANBERRA (Australia) - Final appeal hearing at High Court for Cardinal George Pell's child sex abuse conviction (2300 GMT) (To 12) Europe VIENNA (Austria) - Chancellor Kurz hosts talks with Greek PM Mitsotakis (1430 GMT) VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Second reading in parliament expected of Putin's constitutional reforms VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. VILNIUS (Lithuania) - Foreign ministers from nine eastern NATO members hold talks on security (To 11) ROME (Italy) - Senate committee decides whether Salvini goes to trial in 'Open Arms' migrant rescue ship case ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Hearing for US consulate employee on spy charges (0700 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing of ex-FIFA vice president Jeffrey Webb in corruption scandal (1400 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. DETROIT (United States) - Michigan, Washington among six states holding presidential primaries PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa ADDIS ABABA (Ethiopia) - First anniversary of Ethiopian Airlines plane crash that left 157 dead VIDEO. LUANDA (Angola) - Ex-president Dos Santos' son on trial for corruption (0700 GMT) Latin America CARACAS (Venezuela) - Venezuelans expected to demonstrate against government in a protest called by opposition leader Guaido (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports LEIPZIG (Germany) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: RB Leipzig (GER) v Tottenham (ENG) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. VALENCIA (Spain) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Valencia (ESP) v Atalanta (ITA) (2000 GMT) VIDEO. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2020 Asia-Pacific FUKUSHIMA (Japan) - 9th anniversary of massive earthquake, tsunami that hit Japan's northeast GRAPHIC. VIDEO. HONG KONG (China) - Cathay Pacific 2019 annual results (0800 GMT) Europe VILNIUS (Lithuania) - 30th anniversary of Lithuania's independence from USSR VIDEO. RIGA (Latvia) - President of Montenegro Milo Djukanovic visits PARIS (France) - French court rules on extradition of Iranian engineer to US LONDON (United Kingdom) - Britain's first post-Brexit budget announced VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. HERZOGENAURACH (Germany) - Adidas 2019 results (0600 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - US ex-marine goes on trial charged with attacking police in Moscow (0800 GMT) VIDEO. North America NEW YORK (United States) - Sentencing of Harvey Weinstein after conviction for sex assault, rape (1330 GMT) GRAPHIC. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of former police chief Abdelghani Hamel on corruption charges (0800 GMT) Latin America SANTIAGO (Chile) - Chileans expected to protest on the second anniversary of Pinera as president (2130 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. Sports INDIAN WELLS (United States) - Tennis: ATP tour 2020 - Indian Wells Masters (To 22) INDIAN WELLS (United States) - Tennis: WTA tour 2020 - Indian Wells Open (To 22) LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Liverpool (ENG) v Atletico Madrid (ESP) (2000 GMT) GRAPHIC. PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Football: UEFA Champions League - Last 16 Second Leg: Paris SG (FRA) v Borussia Dortmund (GER) (2000 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2020 Asia-Pacific AHMEDABAD (India) - 90th anniversary of Gandhi's Salt March to protest British rule in India MANDALAY (Myanmar) - Suspected remains of missing WWII soldiers repatriated to US (0230 GMT) VIDEO. CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand) - Joint prayers to be held ahead of the anniversary of the Christchurch mosque shootings (2300 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. Europe BERGEN (Germany) - 75th anniversary of Anne Frank's death at Bergen-Belsen Nazi concentration camp VIDEO. DUSHANBE (Tajikistan) - Tajikistan to open largest mosque in Central Asia MOSCOW (Russia) - Government media watchdog brings legal complaint against BBC BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU trade ministers hold talks on US-China tensions LIVE VIDEO. ANKARA (Turkey) - Trial of students, academic for taking part in Pride event (0600 GMT) MOSCOW (Russia) - Heads of European and Russian space agencies meet (1100 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB press conference on eurozone monetary policy (1330 GMT) VIDEOGRAPHICS. PICTURE. LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Irish PM Varadkar meets Trump on annual St Patrick's Day visit PICTURE. VIDEO. Sports MEXICO - Auto, WRC: Rally Mexico PICTURE. (To 15) OLYMPIA (Greece) - Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics (1000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. LIVE VIDEO. FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - Youth for Climate strike Europe HELSINKI (Finland) - 80th anniversary of end of Winter War, in which Soviet troops invaded Finland (0800 GMT) MUNICH (Germany) - Fridays for Future day of climate justice actions ahead of municipal elections VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GRENOBLE (France) - Greta Thunberg attends climate protest PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LISBON (Portugal) - Youth protest for climate (1400 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - German inflation data for February (confirmation) (0700 GMT) ATHENS (Greece) - President Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou takes oath of office (0900 GMT) VIDEO. Sports ASUNCION (Paraguay) - FIFA board meets SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2020 Europe PARIS (France) - Climate march, with Greta Thunberg attending (1300 GMT) Latin America MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Mexicans protest against violence (1700 GMT) VIDEO. PICTURE. Sports FRANCE - Rugby: 2020 Six Nations Championship, day 5 (1415 GMT) GRAPHIC. CARDIFF (United Kingdom) - Rugby: 2020 Six Nations Championship, day 5: Wales v Scotland (1415 GMT) GRAPHIC. PICTURE. ROME (Italy) - Rugby: 2020 Six Nations Championship, day 5: Italy v England (1645 GMT) SAINT-DENIS (France) - Rugby: 2020 Six Nations Championship, day 5: France v Ireland (2000 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 2020 Asia-Pacific CHRISTCHURCH (New Zealand) - Remembrance service to mark anniversary of Christchurch mosque shootings (0200 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe FRANCE - First round of municipal elections PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. MOSCOW (Russia) - 30th anniversary of Gorbachev's election to USSR presidency MUNICH (Germany) - Municipal elections in Bavaria VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa SYRIA - Ninth anniversary of the war in Syria PICTURE. Sports MELBOURNE (Australia) - Auto: Formula One - Australian Grand Prix, Grand Prix (0510 GMT) GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2020 Asia-Pacific YOKOHAMA (Japan) - Court rules on case of knife attacker who killed 19 disabled people PICTURE. Europe LYON (France) - Verdict expected for former priest Bernard Preynat who went on trial for sex abuse last January North America PHOENIX (United States) - Democratic presidential hopefuls hold TV debate, two days before Arizona primary (0000 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi Aramco FY 2019 results (1200 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa OUAGADOUGOU (Burkina Faso) - Civil servants set to go on strike (To 20) Sports MONTREAL (Canada) - World figure skating championship (To 22) TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) DHAKA (Bangladesh) - India PM Modi to visit Bangladesh to attend major celebration amid protests PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) DHAKA (Bangladesh) - Modi to visit Bangladesh to attend top celebration amid protests HONG KONG (China) - Press preview for Hong Kong gallery opened by son of former French PM Dominique de Villepin (0200 GMT) Europe SARAJEVO (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - Prince Charles set to visit Srebrenica massacre memorial centre VIDEO. (To 18) WOLFSBURG (Germany) - Volkswagen 2019 annual results (0630 GMT) PICTURE. North America PHOENIX (United States) - Democrats hold presidential primaries in Florida, Arizona, Ohio and Illinois PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve holds policy meeting PICTURE. GRAPHIC. (To 18) Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - Trial of Israeli PM Netanyahu on corruption charges begins Sub-Saharan Africa KAMPALA (Uganda) - 20th anniversary of mass suicide orchestrated by Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments MASERU (Lesotho) - First lady in court over murder of PM's estranged wife VIDEO. afp
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